Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 09, 2009 4:05 pm We now have in our hot little hands our construction drawings. Now, what do we need to check on them? Is there a standard as to how many pages there should be and in what detail should they be in? Our building journey has begun: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23138 Brookvale 45 by Porter Davis ************** Lead me not into temptation.....I can find the way myself. Re: What to look out for in final construction drawings? 2May 09, 2009 4:39 pm Check everything. If it's not in writing it's not done 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: What to look out for in final construction drawings? 4May 09, 2009 7:21 pm As we've just experienced this: Check that the measurements on the outside of the plan actually match the measurements of the door openings and cabinetry, etc. We've just gone through resizing one of the doors because the frame was built to one set of measurements and the kitchen to another. Re: What to look out for in final construction drawings? 5May 10, 2009 12:40 pm overwhelmed Is there a standard as to how many pages there should be and in what detail should they be in? Don't know if there is a standard, but our set of construction drawings has 12 pages: 1. Downstairs floor plan 2. Upstairs floorplan 3. Elevations 4. More elevations 5. Detailed drawings of eaves and other odd bits and pieces. 6. Downstairs electrical 7. Upstairs electrical 8. Concreter's page downstairs slab 9. Concreter's page upstairs slab 10.Cupboards and tiles in kitchen and laundry. 11. Cupboards and tiles in bathroom, en-suite, powder room 12. Site plan Re: What to look out for in final construction drawings? 6May 10, 2009 1:32 pm Gina UK thats what we got just no upstairs stuff... we also got a copy of our 2 PCV's and final colour selection. 2nd build here we come in Whittlesea! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=92617 1st Build - Henley - Cooper in Doreen! (2009) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17354 Re: What to look out for in final construction drawings? 7May 10, 2009 4:40 pm My house has a 2440 sliding door included as standard in the dinning area, however the builder put 1880 instead on the plan... if i didn't check careful i won't notice, so my advice is to check the size of all windows/sliding doors/doors.. make sure all are measured correctly. Blog - http://clageonewhouse.blogspot.com/ Building Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=10886&hilit=milan I am in, with my husband and my beautiful bunny Re: What to look out for in final construction drawings? 8May 10, 2009 4:41 pm claego My house has a 2440 sliding door included as standard in the dinning area, however the builder put 1880 instead on the plan... if i didn't check careful i won't notice, so my advice is to check the size of all windows/sliding doors/doors.. make sure all are measured correctly. We spotted the same issue with the size of sliding doors in our plans Thanks very much! And would the landscaper/contractor generally involve the engineer or is that something the client would do? Thanks for your help 2 9938 Peter In NSW your Certifier will have a copy, and the Certifier works for you not the builder. They are your representative so just contact them and ask for a… 6 2744 i would suggest nothing is unreasonable for PCI. we did all sorts, including checking the hot water, checking all the GPO's had power, testing that the showers were… 9 98546 |